( Module 2a Vocabulary ( collocation ) Grammar ( relative clause
Vocabulary 2a ..
Grammar 2a ..
Meaning
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Relative Pronouns
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Refer to people
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Who
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Refer to animal or things
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Which
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Refer to place
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Where
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Refer to time
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When
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Refer to reason
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Why
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Refer to possession
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Whose
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Refer to people or things
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That
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Relative Clauses :
Usage
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Meaning
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kinds
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1- No comma .
2- use that instead of ( who and which )
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Give information which is needed to understand the meaning of the
sentence .
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Define
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1- Find commas .
2- Can't use that .
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Give extra information about the person, thing or idea they refer
to
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Non-define
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Exercise
on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses)
Relative clauses - defining or non-defining?
Study
the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are
defining or non-defining.
defining –
no commas
non-defining – commas
non-defining – commas
1.
I have three brothers.
My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
2.
I have one sister.
My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
3.
Bob's mum has lost her
keys.
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
4.
My friend Jane moved to
Canada.
My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
5.
I am a shoe fanatic.
The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
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